Contributor Biographies: Marcos Alfaro is a young creative fiction writer that grew up in Friendship, Wisconsin and is perusing a degree in geography with a concentration in GIS. He is currently a fourth year at the University of Wisconsin- La Crosse and hopes that his pieces of fiction can aspire other young writers. Devany Baur is double majoring at UWL studying communication studies with an interpersonal emphasis and English with a writing and rhetoric emphasis and she works as a writing tutor in the Murphy Library. Devany is a thriving plant mom and an avid essential oil user who enjoys thrifting, cooking, crafting, reading, and writing. She is happiest when sharing those passions/interests with people she loves, Bronwyn Bond is a first-year English major at UWL. Similar to many, she has little clue what she will do in her future. She loves reading but has only recently begun delving into the world of creative writing. She hopes to continue refining that skill throughout the rest of her college career, as it has been an enjoyable challenge. Ashlyn Buchmann is a senior graduating with a degree in psychology and a minor in art therapy. She has been working in ceramics since she was 15 years old. She enjoys wheel throwing and working with porcelain. She looks forward to graduating and continuing with her ceramics career. Aidan Donahue is a sophomore at UWL studying English and Creative Writing. He has been published once before in The Catalyst and hopes to expand his portfolio even further. He would like to thank his family for instilling in him a lifelong love of literature. Gianna Fussell has always been a writer. She was the child who always carried a notebook around with her where she went and always lost herself writing stories. As she has grown up, that part of her was never lost and she continues to write today. She often finds herself journaling, writing stories, or reading and is influenced by Taylor Swift’s whimsical and powerful storytelling. She hopes to continue in the English field and one day publish a book. Mallory Gnewikow is currently a fourth-year student at the University of Wisconsin La Crosse. Mallory has pursued creative writing for the past three years through classes at the university and time dedicated to writing. Mallory finds inspirations from nature, emotions, and everyday
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